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Voting made easy in Mana by-election

Nov 11, 2010 | Media release

Personalised EasyVote cards are on their way to more than 43,000 people in the Mana electorate to make voting in the Mana by-election as easy as possible.

EasyVote information packs containing the EasyVote card for those enrolled, a list of who is standing, and the location and opening hours of advance voting and polling places are being delivered to voters in the Mana electorate.
 
Sample Mana EasyVote card
 
“Anyone voting from now on, or on Election Day Saturday 20 November, will find it is easier if they take their EasyVote card with them,” says Robert Peden, Chief Electoral Officer.
 
Each EasyVote card is personalised to the voter, with the voter’s name and where they are on the electoral roll.
 
“All people need to do when they go to vote is hand over their EasyVote card and they will get their voting paper issued to them quickly and efficiently,” says Mr Peden,
 
People can still vote without their EasyVote card, but it may take longer.
 
“43,120 EasyVote information packs are being delivered now. Everyone enrolled in time should have received their EasyVote packs in the mail by Saturday (13 November),” says Mr Peden.
 
Anyone who doesn’t get an EasyVote information pack either isn’t enrolled or isn’t enrolled at their correct address.
 
“Time is running out to enrol to vote. Enrol now. You cannot enrol on election day,” says Mr Peden.
 
Enrolling is easy. Enrol or update your details now or get an enrolment form, by free texting your name and address to 3676, from any PostShop or by calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 36 76 56). 

 

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